diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml
index b2df784d673..7a8cd7ed1b9 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
                             <field name="transient" attrs="{'readonly': [('id', '!=', False)]}"/>
                         </group>
                         <group>
-                            <field name="state" attrs="{'readonly': [('id', '!=', False)]}"/>
+                            <field name="state" readonly="1"/>
                             <field name="modules"/>
                         </group>
                     </group>